President Obama Announces Key White House Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced the following individuals will serve in key White House posts: • Denis McDonough – White House Chief of Staff • Rob Nabors…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership
The President and Senior Administration Officials met this morning with leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the need to make things fairer for and grow the middle class…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gerald L. Early – Member, National Council on the Humanities Patricia…
Readout of the President’s Phone Call with President Hollande of France
The President and French President Hollande spoke today to continue their ongoing consultations on shared security concerns, including Mali, Algeria, Libya, and Syria. On Mali, the President expressed his support…
Remarks by the President at a Personnel Announcement
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in Washington. (Laughter.) As President, I rely on an extraordinary team of men…
Will Obama’s Gun Control Proposals Affect Senate Democrats Negatively?
Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, has been very close to Obama ever since he was elected into power. Experts believe that this is all about to change. However, with the…
Statement by the President on the Opening of Combat Units to Women
Today, by moving to open more military positions—including ground combat units—to women, our armed forces have taken another historic step toward harnessing the talents and skills of all our citizens.…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2013, vice Elizabeth Dougherty, resigned.…
Statement by the President
In my State of the Union last year, I urged Congress to take steps to fix the way they do business. Specifically, I asked them to address the fact that…
Remarks by the President at a Personnel Announcement
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Over the last four years, I’ve talked about how shared prosperity — from Wall Street to Main Street — depends on smart, common-sense regulations that…